Fluidic actuator and method of manufacture

A small, flexible fluidic actuator is presented which may be of millimeter scale in size and made of suitable flexible materials such as silicone. A manufacturing method and two analytical models for the device along with experimental test results are also disclosed. The flexible fluidic actuator de...

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Hauptverfasser:	MENON CARLO, BERRING JOHN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HAND TOOLS HEATING HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL LIGHTING MANIPULATORS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A small, flexible fluidic actuator is presented which may be of millimeter scale in size and made of suitable flexible materials such as silicone. A manufacturing method and two analytical models for the device along with experimental test results are also disclosed. The flexible fluidic actuator devices disclosed include multidirectional fluidic actuator joints providing independently controllable multi-directional actuation movement. The dynamic behavior of the joints for various pressure loads was also characterized and described herein.